该项目源于客户的愿望，即建造一个完全脱离城市生活的小屋，让客人在大自然的包围下，享受埃塞俄比亚北部Gheralta山丘上岩石教堂点缀的壮观山景。
酒店的设计铭记着全意大利的 “albergo diffuso “概念，字面意思是 “广泛的酒店”。这种接受性的形式不是单一的大型建筑，而是由多个小型建筑组成，这些建筑沿着小路和巷道错位，成为露天的水平连接。
因此，可以完全享受周围的环境，自然和建筑相融合，提供令人窒息的景色。

The project is born through the client’s desire to build a lodge completely disconnected from the frantic city life, where the guests could be surrounded by nature and enjoy the view of the spectacular mountains punctuated with rocky churches of the Gheralta massif, in northern Ethiopia.
The lodge is designed bearing in mind the all-Italian concept of the “albergo diffuso”, which means literally “widespread hotel”. Rather than being a single large structure, this receptive form consists of multiple smaller buildings, which are dislocated along the paths and lanes that become open-air horizontal connections.
Thus, allowing the total enjoyment of the surroundings, nature and architecture merge, offering breath-taking views.

这些建筑采用了当地传统建筑中使用的中央庭院的概念。在一个被太阳炙烤、被风吹打的恶劣环境中，人类寻求庇护。家是一个封闭的空间，内部的空旷是它的支点，传统的天井是仰望天空。
为了实现现代与传统的结合，以及追求耐用性和降低成本的策略，我们决定使用当地的材料，也就是Tigrinya农民几个世纪以来使用的材料：干石墙、木质天花板和绿色屋顶。
由于独家使用了这种适合半干旱气候的本地技术，保证了建筑内部的舒适性。

The constructions take on the concept of the central courtyard, used in traditional local architecture. In a hostile environment burned by the sun and beaten by the wind, man seeks shelter. Home is an enclosed space and the void on the inside is its fulcrum; the traditional patio is looking up to the sky.
To achieve a synthesis between modernity and tradition, as well as pursue a strategy of durability and cost reduction, we decided to rely on local materials, the same ones used for centuries by the Tigrinya farmers: dry-stone walls, wooden ceilings and green roofs.
Thanks to the exclusive use of this native technology, tailored for the semi-arid climate, comfort is guaranteed inside the buildings.

建筑师：NICOLE CIERI ARCHITECTS
年份：2014年
摄影： PAOLA VIESI
当地建筑师：RAAS Architect, Addis Ababa, ET
电气设计工程：FASTEK Consult plc, Addis Ababa, ET
卫生和机械设计工程：SANMECH Consult plc, Addis Ababa, ET
承包商：Elmi Olindo Contractors plc, Addis Ababa, ET
城市： HAWZEN
国家：埃塞俄比亚
Architects: NICOLE CIERI ARCHITECTS
Year:2014
Photographs: PAOLA VIESI
Local architect: RAAS Architect, Addis Ababa, ET
Electrical design works: FASTEK Consult plc, Addis Ababa, ET
Sanitary & Mechanical design works: SANMECH Consult plc, Addis Ababa, ET
Contractor: Elmi Olindo Contractors plc, Addis Ababa, ET
City: HAWZEN
Country: ETHIOPIA